L’introduction de la notion de service environnemental et écosystémique à Madagascar by Fano Andriamahefazafy, Cécile Bidaud, Philippe Méral, Georges Serpantié, Aurélie Toillier

“…Several steps are identified through a historical analysis: (1) End of the 90s: exploratory research on the total value of the forest products (academic research, forest administration, donors). (2) 2000-2004: advanced research with studies of economists dedicated to the sustainable financing and to the extension of the network of protected areas. (3) From 2004: implementation of PSE, by order of importance: carbon sequestration, hydrological services, preservation of the biodiversity. The actors try to lobby for a project of national policy, what marks one difference with the Costa Rica process, where SE and PSE were introduced by a forest law in 1996. …”
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Astra-Gernika: de fábrica de armas a centro social autogestionado by Zesar Martínez

“…En esta experiencia estamos aprendiendo sobre la importancia de facilitar procesos que permitan construir poder desde abajo, para que las propuestas y prácticas políticas emancipadoras tengan capacidad de disputar el poder político a los lobbys de las élites económicas, políticas y tecnocráticas. …”
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Religious Groups and Their Influence on Interstate Relations (The Case of U.S.-Israel Relations) by I. Istomin

“…The diversity of the Pro-Israeli groups promotes bipartisan support of cooperation between the two countries, and enabled creation of both Democratic and Republican lobby on this issue. However the growing criticism of the current policy of Tel-Aviv on behalf of some of the adherents of American-Israeli cooperation leads to the erosion of impact of these groups.…”
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“La regió forta i amb mitjans propis”. La Mancomunitat, el catalanismo y la dictadura de Primo de Rivera by Josep Pich Mitjana, Alfonso Bermudez Mombiela, Gerard Llorens DeCesaris

“…Nos preguntamos por qué una buena parte del catalanismo respaldó el pronunciamiento del general Miguel Primo de Rivera, cuando éste era el capitán general de Cataluña y encabezaba el “partido militar”; un lobby de presión claramente vinculado al nacionalismo español exacerbado. …”
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Bolsonaro’s ‘Anti-Diplomacy' by J. A. Timofeeva

“…Bolsonaro’s policy is influenced by different lobby groups with opposing interests in government agencies. …”
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THE MEASURE OF ALL GODS: RELIGIOUS PARADIGMS OF THE ANTIQUITY AS ANTHROPOLOGICAL INVARIANTS by A. V. Halapsis

“…Iconoclasm was a Byzantine version of the Reformation, promoted by the Isaurian emperors and failed due to the strong Hellenistic naturalistic lobby. Modern "Romans" are trying to get rid of the last elements of religious naturalism, and modern "Greeks" are trying to preserve the Hellenic elements in Christianity. …”
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Solar parking lot capacity: an abundant dual-use alternative to meet demand for the renewable energy transition by Scott Markwith

“…Investor-owned electricity providers have lobbied aggressively to remove obstacles to approval of USSFs on agricultural lands and for limits on regulations that support distributed solar installation. …”
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Soviet Diplomacy and Intelligence Efforts to Facilitate Finland’s Withdrawal from the 1941– 1944 War: Insights from Russian Archive by V. S. Khristoforov

“…Additionally, Moscow successfully lobbied Washington to apply diplomatic pressure on Helsinki to initiate negotiations, which gradually began to yield positive results. …”
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‘An Important Exercise of Care and Attention’: How the International Geological Expedition Was Established in Mongolia by Narma A. Kamandzhaev

“…In response, the July 1973 meeting launched a new initiative of the Mongolian side suggesting a detailed exploration of three deposits (a project of joint development was then being lobbied by Mongolian representatives in CMEA bodies). …”
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"NEO-OTTOMANISM" IN THE REGIONAL POLICY OF TURKEY by E. T. Mehdiyev

“…Rapprochement with the political and business circles of influence of countries in the region is aimed at the formation of pro-Turkish lobby. "Arab Spring" has given Turkey a historic opportunity to realize its neo-Ottoman ambitions and create a new order in the Middle East. …”
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Language as a Source of Liberation, and Language as a Source of Control by Jonathan Luxmoore

“…Are there grounds for thinking struggles over language have become more extreme today, in the face of new ideological and social pressures, as powerful and well-resourced lobbies and interest-groups manipulate the confusion and self-doubt of the majority to advance their own agendas? …”
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Effect of air temperature in indoor transition spaces on the thermal response of occupant during summer by Tian Zhong, Xi Meng

“…Transition areas such as corridors and elevator lobbies, serving as intermediary zones connecting indoors and outdoors, have been found effective in mitigating this thermal discomfort. …”
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Information Communication Technology and Employees’ Performance: A case Study of Faculty of Science at Mbarara University of Science and Technology. by Mackline, Atuhaire

“…The Faculty of Science should try to mobilize and lobby for adequate funding from the top University management that will enable it to facilitate ICT development and use to equip employees with required skills. …”
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O negacionismo climático e suas deletérias consequências: O filme-documentário europeu “A Campanha contra o Clima” como estudo de caso by Thiago Pires-Oliveira, André Felipe Simões, Marcos Bernardino de Carvalho

“…Particularmente a atuação do lobby exercido por representantes da indústria dos combustíveis fósseis é analisada em detalhes nesta obra cinematográfica. …”
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The U.S. Assistance to the MENA Arab Countries under the Trump Administration: The Logic of a Diff erentiated Approach by V. I. Bartenev

“…This diff erentiation is explained by the fact that cooperation with Egypt and Jordan rests not only on more solid strategic foundations but also on a strong support within the United States — both from the defense contractors interested in large export contracts and from an infl uential pro-Israel lobby. The U.S. will not abandon this highly diff erentiated approach after the 2020 elections but the structure of assistance to the MENA region might undergo quite a dramatic transformation.…”
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Validation of a Novel Low-Cost Glaucoma Risk Calculator for Community-Based Screening in High-Risk Populations by Grimes K, Madu CT, Carrington C, Laroche D

“…Glaucoma screenings were held at community gatherings including local fairs, senior citizen homes, places of worship, and in the lobby of medical offices. The screenings were conducted by trained non-physician medical personnel comprised medical students and medical assistants working under physician supervision. …”
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Les Jeunes Tunisiens, une contre-expérience de la minoration ? Politisation des langues dans la presse francophone en Tunisie coloniale (1907-1912) by Sarra Zaïed

“…The dialogical dimension (Bakhtine, 1978) of the speeches published in Le Tunisien, the organ of the Young Tunisians, and in Le Colon français, the organ of the “prépondérants” (French colonial lobby), reflects the richness of the exchanges and debates in Tunisia at the beginning of the century. …”
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